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Volume 358:1967-1968 May 1, 2008 Number 18
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Long-QT Syndrome

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by Roden, D. M.
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To the Editor: In his discussion of the Clinical Practice vignette involving a fatal arrhythmic event in a child with the long-QT syndrome, Roden (Jan. 10 issue)1 emphasizes the importance of rigorously screening family members in order to provide an optimal prevention strategy. The author recommends that affected persons not participate in competitive sports; he also mentions the benefit of beta-blocker therapy in these patients and the use of implantable cardiac defibrillators in the highest-risk cases. However, the current recommendations consider "lifestyle modifications," defined by the contraindication of competitive sports activity and of all drugs known to prolong the QT . . . [Full Text of this Article]



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